Chuck & I at the hotel overlooking Kalaw36 views
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walking around hilly terrain with baby strapped in front, big basket of goods in the back and an umbrella in your free hand. in the US you'd probably be reported to child welfare agencies for "endangering" your baby like this36 views
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walking through the town of Nyaung Shwe at dawn. already lost of people around, everyone is going to Inle Lake for the festival36 views
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we were on our boat on Inle Lake at 5 am. this day was the culmination of the Phaung Daw U festival, which takes place here over a period of 20 days, and is the biggest festival of the year in Shan State36 views
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we felt so lucky to be in Inle on this day. we hadn't planned our trip to Burma to coincide with this festival, but once there & we'd heard about it of course we had to experience it. what amazing timing36 views
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Chuck happy on our boat. we're not morning-people and getting up before dawn is anathema to us. but this was definitely worth it36 views
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the men standing on the elevated pole in the middle of this slender boat are singing and dancing36 views
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here comes the barge that everyone's been waiting for. shaped like a mythical bird, it's carrying 4 buddha images from the 12th century (except over the years, devotees have been plastering them with gold leaf so they're shapeless lumps now)36 views
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painting little clay bowls used in the pagoda36 views
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commerce on the lake. people go on these canoes from one floating house to another selling all kinds of stuff35 views
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this boat is a little clothing shop35 views
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a floating church35 views
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the Myanmar version of a rickshaw - the passegers sit in a sidecar, one facing forward, one back35 views
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Burmese are always celebrating some Buddhist festival - one of the most spiritual countries i've been in, their lives truly revolve around religion. it was full moon day, everything was closed, & here's someone in a costume collecting alms35 views
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check out the Buddha's feet35 views
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these kids were cute - they all have thanaka paste on their faces (it acts as sunblock)35 views
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riding a bullock - standing up!35 views
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the town of Kalaw. it's an old colonial British hillstation, about 4500 ft above sea-level. the temperature's nice and cool, and its a quiet and charming little place35 views
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women lined up on the roadside to collect alms, just before entering Inle35 views
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we were able to get pretty authentic tasting caipirinhas at this little place in the town of Nyaung Shwe. some tourist had taught the owner how to make them. we were so happy!35 views
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